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[BOOMBAP] · Golden-Era Boom-Bap & MPC/SP-1200 Architects1987–Present // SP-1200 Horn-Filter & Remix Pioneer
Mount Vernon / Bronx, NY · Active 1987–Present

Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1)

Real Name: Peter Phillips · Handle: @realpeterock

E-mu SP-1200 Jazz Horn Layering, Filtered Basslines & MPC2000XL Chopping

Raised in Mount Vernon, NY with a father who collected thousands of rare jazz and soul records, Peter 'Pete Rock' Phillips revolutionized hip-hop production in the early 1990s by layering lush horn stabs, filtered upright basslines, and ghosts notes on the E-mu SP-1200.

“The SP-1200 only gave you 10 seconds of sample time — so you had to make every millisecond sing.”

4-Part Studio & Stage Hardware Blueprint

01 // Turntables & Decks
Technics SL-1200MK2
02 // Battle or Rotary Mixer
Rane Sixty-Two
03 // Sampler & Drum Machine
E-mu SP-1200 + Akai MPC2000XL
04 // Cartridges & Stylus Needles
Shure M44-7
Signature Turntablist & Production Techniques
SP-1200 Pitch-Down Ring ModulationFiltered Bassline + Hi-Hat SeparationLayered Jazz Saxophone Ad-Libs
Essential Break Record / Masterpiece Wax
Pete Rock & CL Smooth — 'They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)' & Nas — 'The World Is Yours'

Selector Telemetry & Skill Metrics

Scratching & Fader Precision92 / 100
Beat Juggling & Pocket91 / 100
Sample Chopping & Drums100 / 100
Crate Depth & Rare Breaks100 / 100
Crowd & Dancefloor Command96 / 100
Booking & Appearance Tier: $12,500+ // Global Tours & Beat Sets

VERIFIED Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1) ROUTINES & SETS

DIRECT DJ & BEATMAKER SHOP // PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1)

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) RECORD CRATE, DRUM KITS & MERCH

Official 12-inch skipless battle records, custom Technics slipmat pairs, hardware drum kits, and heavyweight apparel from Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1) ([BOOMBAP]).

CRATE SECTION:
PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // SIGNATURE 12" BATTLE BREAKS & SCRATCH TOOL
12-Inch Battle Wax & Break Records$40

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // SIGNATURE 12" BATTLE BREAKS & SCRATCH TOOL

Pressed on heavyweight 180g wax: Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1)'s personal skipless scratch sentences, drum breaks, and tone-play scales.

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // PERSONAL HARDWARE DRUM KIT & CHOP ARCHIVE
MPC & SP-1200 Drum Kits & Sample Packs$49

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // PERSONAL HARDWARE DRUM KIT & CHOP ARCHIVE

Recorded directly through Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1)'s E-mu SP-1200 + Akai S950 + Akai MPC2000XL + Technics SL-1200MK2: punchy kicks, snapping snares, hi-hat runs, and royalty-cleared stabs.

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // CUSTOM FELT TURNTABLE SLIPMAT PAIR
Custom Technics Slipmats & Control Vinyl$30

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // CUSTOM FELT TURNTABLE SLIPMAT PAIR

Signature Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1) custom-printed glazed bottom slipmats for 12-inch Technics platters.

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // HEAVYWEIGHT HARDWARE SCHEMATIC TEE
Heavyweight Crew & DJ Apparel$45

PETE ROCK (SOUL BROTHER #1) // HEAVYWEIGHT HARDWARE SCHEMATIC TEE

Boxy 280gsm combed-cotton tee featuring Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1)'s Technics SL-1200MK2 & E-mu SP-1200 + Akai MPC2000XL rig diagram.